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E-learning allows universities to reach more people, to improve their teaching and, potentially, to keep costs down. It also offers a way forward for the Western academy, argues John Hennessy

E-learning allows universities to reach more people, to improve their teaching and, potentially, to keep costs down. It also offers a way forward for the Western academy, argues John Hennessy

E-learning allows universities to reach more people, to improve their teaching and, potentially, to keep costs down. It also offers a way forward for the Western academy, argues John Hennessy

Educational fundraising is a young profession that needs to be better defined to attract candidates, says Shirley Pearce

For most of the past century, Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) has been revered as one of the great modern artists, the painter whose landscapes, nudes and portraits galvanised a generation including Henri...

David Palumbo pooh-poohs any suggestion that ‘shiterature’ has no place in academic study
Phil Baty describes the methodological refinements that have made the 2011-12 rankings even more accurate and comprehensive No project that seeks to reduce the amazing variety of university...

Strategy, bellicosity, blunder? A.W. Purdue weighs a fresh look at the Great War’s deadly genesis

Tragic history revisited as farce in this year’s THE ‘exam howlers’ competition. Jack Grove reports

Impact makes Australian comeback after successful UK tour. Paul Jump reports

Willy Maley hails a monumental biography that sets new standards in Renaissance criticism

A discussion of the merits of private venture made for a spicy dish. David Matthews reports

Head of fledgling Saudi institution restates pursuit of global excellence. David Matthews reports
The 100 Under 50 table is built on the criteria used for the World University Rankings, but with a twist The Times Higher Education 100 Under 50 uses the same range of 13 performance indicators to...

Resourceful academies in the global South and East have much to teach the ‘developed’ North and West, Sir David Watson observes

R&D and philanthropy are at the heart of a Turkish university’s ambitious plans. Matthew Reisz reports